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Overdue, actually. its been -- i think for too long theres been an assumption that because of course we all admire the bravery of the individual men and women who put their self in harms way on our behalf. that we kind of let them get away with things that actually have been, you know, really bad and that their scrutiny is overdue. >> well the scrutiny is overdue because for so long theres been a presumption that they are all mighty and above and beyond any kind of reproach. and what we saw here...

Today. this is a tipping point for our democracy. are we going to be a democracy after today or is this going to be demi godry? he talks about transparency and this is an administration that hasnt had a sole lowe press conference in a year or press briefing in the last week and a half. they dont talk to the press. we have to go on the south lawn to try and get in touch with the president and shout questions at him. if youre going to be transparent then you release the democratic version of it as...

Transparency linked to clintons emails? >> mrs. clintons emails we have not seen. until last week the same lawyers from the justice department were making the same argument as in the obama years. last week rex tillerson change that 180 degrees. we will vet these things. the people she emailed with are terrified. >> laura: isnt transparency, people in both parties want it. we want to know what our government is doing. we want to know more. you are a libertarian. >> we have a right to know. >> lau...

Transparency linked to clintons emails? >> mrs. clintons emails we have not seen. until last week the same lawyers from the justice department were making the same argument as in the obama years. last week rex tillerson change that 180 degrees. we will vet these things. the people she emailed with are terrified. >> laura: isnt transparency, people in both parties want it. we want to know what our government is doing. we want to know more. you are a libertarian. >> we have a right to know. >> lau...

Tell us today and you delayed it. >> first of l we have been unbelievably transparent. we literally brought the press into meetings. weve listed the kids and jared on websites. weve been very clear since day one whos on the transition, whos on the landing team. >> youre letting us know what you want us to know and we appreciate it. what about what youre hiding. thats what news is. what you dont want us to see. >> no, because its all about what you want. weve been unbelievably transparent. the am...

That you could be the next press secretary of the administration? >> like i said, ill refer to my first comment, but thank you. >> whats the point? the point is that i wish you well, but also that transparency is very subjective. that gets us into the discussion of the conflicts. you had a very interesting interview with kate baldwin yesterday. at one moment you said heres how conflicts of interest arise when youre sneaky. thats not true. a conflict of interest exists all on its own. donald trum...

>> i like it. i like the optimism, but i dont see the basis for it in reality. we just talked to sean spicer and he said only you and the media care about this. and that lefty liberal, toxic base. the people support trump. they know hes a businessman. they love his kids. and theyre good with all this. well show you when were ready how he is going to separate himself, but its all good. i dont see this expectation that theyre going to find an answer to having the kids be on only one side or trump ...

Geneva. >> we are now within that two-minute warning as the white house likes to say. the president will walk into the -- into that room and make his statement to the international community, including to the american people on this arrangement. and he will -- he will warn, i am sure, during this six-month period if there is cheating and isnt transparency and if the steps are not taken that is international community is demanding the u.s. can reinsatae the sanctions and the architecture for the ...

Wiretapping. they are getting warrants. secondly, hes also briefing members of congress. as i reported, there has been at least 35 briefings on the p.r.i.s.m. program and telephones. however, as you point out correctly, this isnt transparency. this is checks and balances, but this isnt transparency here. the fisa court is issuing rulings in secret and a bunch of senators on capitol hill have been asking them to publicize their opinions so we can get a scope of the surveillance state. probably be...

And see that were mining meta data or were using p.r.i.s.m. to go after e-mails? we didnt know that. >> obama is not dick cheney. this isnt warrantless wiretapping. they are getting warrants. secondly, hes also briefing members of congress. as i reported, there has been at least 35 briefings on the p.r.i.s.m. program and telephones. however, as you point out correctly, this isnt transparency. this is checks and balances, but this isnt transparency here. the fisa court is is issuing rulings in se...